Supermarine Spitfire

The celebrated Supermarine Spitfire, single-seat fighter plane was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied during the World War 2. It continued to be used as a fighter and in back up and training roles into the 50s. There were more Spitfires made than any other British plane and was the only British fighter in constant manufacture during the war.

The Spitfire was designed by R. J. Mitchell as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft. Speed was seen as the most vital attribute to carrying out the job of home defence against enemy bomber planes, the Spitfire's slim cross-section elliptical wing allowed it a higher top speed than most of its peers, including Britain’s other main fighter the Hawker Hurricane.

Throughout the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire was perceived by the public as the “big” RAF fighter, even though there was more Hawker Hurricanes and they shouldered a bigger amount of the fight against the German Luftwaffe. The Spitfire units had a lower attrition rate and a higher victory-to-loss ratio than the Hurricanes.

After the Battle of Britain, it became the backbone of RAF, and saw action in the European, Mediterranean, Pacific and the South-East Asian theatres. Adored by its pilots, the Spitfire served in quite a lot of roles, such as interceptor, photo-reconnaissance, fighter-bomber, carrier-based fighter, and trainer.

Limited Edition Prints, sized 210mm x 300mm, signed by Royal Navy Officer Artist are available to purchase for only £9. Framed prints, larger prints and originals may be available upon request.

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